The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-10-20
Premiums ON Crops of Isss.

growth OF certain cereals by the lar
mers of the different counties of the
state, and promulgated certain rules
to be observed by those competing for
the same, The rules are:
|. There must bea regular organ
ization of farmers in every county in
which these premiums will be offered,
that will cooperate with the Bureau
of Agriculture This Farmers organ
ization will have full control Of the
premiums for the county, They
must fix day and date for the exhi-
bition of the products, and let it be
known throughout the county by
publication or otherwise; they must
also appoint some competent judge to
pass upon the products entered for
the premiums, and whose duty it is to
decide the same.
2, Every Farmer in the County
whether member of the Association
or not, shall be entitled to the privil-
ege OF competing for these premiums;
but every one who enters produce to
compete for the premiums, must, be-
fore doing SO, give his name and post.
office address to the Secretary of the
Association, also the name and variety
of produce entered, where and how it
was sown or planted, kind OF land it
grew upon, and how it was cultivated.
3. All premium samples OF Grain
crops entered for these premiums
must belong to the Bureau of Agricul,
ture after the exhibitions are over
These samples will be distributed as
seed to the Farmers throughout t
the State free to all who will apply.
For other products than grain, for
which premiums are offered, the Bu-
reau OF Agriculture must be supplied,
if it demands 1t, sufficient seeds OF
such products as will SOW = acre Of
land, which will also be distributed
for seed throughout the State free to
all who will apply
4. The Secretary OF the Associa-
ton, must take charge of all grain en-
tered for the premiums, Immediately
after the exhibitions are over and
ship the same to the Commissioner oil
Agriculture, (at the latter's expense)
and must also mail him q complete
list OF all those who win premiums
with their statements handed him
concerning the name, variety and cul
tivation OF their crops as required in
Rule 2. On receipt Of these papers and
the grain the Commissioner will issue
his checks for the various amounts
and enclose them to the Secretary O
the Association, to be given by him tc
the proper owners.
5. All secretaries OF the various as
sociations, must advise the Commits
sioner Of the day and date fixed by
his association to hold their exhibi
tions for premiums as soon AS it is de
cided upon, and all Secretaries are re
quested to correspond with the Com
missioner at least once month.
u, 6. All associations that desire t,
, to avail themselves Of these premium
: must report to the Commissioner, Civ
ing name and post-office address o
their officers, and name of their or
ganization. On receipt of the same
the following list Of premiums, in 81
far as it applies to their county, wi
' be filled out and sent them:
. For the best yield of three acres o
! Wheat grown in one body, quality {
berry as well as quantity OF yield t
be considered, and not less than on
bushe to represent the crop.
For Second best, conditions same a
" , first,
For Third best, conditions same 4
first.
For Fourth best, conditions sam
= as first
,f For best yield of three acres of Oat
conditions same as for wheat.
:. For Second best, conditions same
!, for first
For Third hest, conditions same
-, first.
For best yield one acre of Cotto
4. quality as well as quantity considere
i For second best, conditions same
i, first.
8 For third best, conditions same
first.
For best acre Of Tobacco. To be
cided by yield per acre, and mark
80 value Of plant at time OF exhibitio
~ Crop to be represented by 5ib sampl
=. shown in hand.
~ For second best, conditions same
-. first
- For third best, conditions same
~ first.
The Verdict Unanimous.
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